Red Step is the partner platform of Redstar LLC, a Nebraska company with 22+ years inoperation. We help farm families and ag entrepreneurs build a year-round business thatcombines drone application services with sales of Redstar's own crop protection andfertility products. You're backed by Redstar (product manufacturing), Red Solutions(drones, trailers, and service), and Red Risk (crop insurance).

Red Step is built for current spray drone operators and people looking to get into spraydrones. It's also a fit for farm families and ag entrepreneurs who want to own a realbusiness with a manufacturer behind them. It's not for anyone looking for passive incomeor who doesn't want to build grower relationships and follow a proven process.

If you want to build a full business with shared costs, shared upside, and hands-onsupport, choose the Red Partner Program. If you want to buy Redstar products atwholesale and run things your own way, choose the Dealer Program. If you want to earn commission selling Redstar products with no inventory or operations, choose theCommission Program. Most current application operators fit best as Partners.

Not necessarily. Startup costs depend on what you already have, such as equipment, ashop, or grower relationships. Depending on the structure, some Partners start with littleto no upfront cost.

To run application work with ag drones, you'll need:An FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot CertificateA Part 137 Agricultural Aircraft Operator Certificate, which is required to dispense crop protection products from the airA 44807 exemption, which is required for drones weighing 55 lbs or more (most spray drones)FAA registration for each droneA state commercial pesticide applicator license, with the aerial category where your state requires it, plus any fertilizer licensing your state requires The FAA paperwork can feel like a lot, but our team has been through it and will help walkyou through the process. Owning your own equipment helps, but it isn't required, and RedSolutions can help you get equipped.

Yes. You don't need to know everything on day one. You need to be coachable. Trainingand ongoing support are built into the model, so you're never on your own.

Partners earn from two sources: application services and margin on Redstar productssold to their growers. Revenue is shared between the Partner and Redstar, and full termsare provided during the application process. Partners are expected to work towardroughly 10,000 applied acres in their first year.

Anywhere. Red Step is open to operators across the country, and we'll work with youwherever you're located. Territories are not exclusive.

Our team reviews your application and schedules an intro call to learn about youroperation and goals. Qualified applicants meet with our leadership team for approval,then move into onboarding, where we help you set up operations, systems, and your firstgrower conversations.